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Haley Family History
Haley Genealogy & Family TreeHaley is an Irish name from County Sligo, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic ealadhach which means "ingenious." Alternately, it may come from the Old English roots heg ("hay") and leah ("clearing"). In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--William de Hayleg--was recorded in 1251.
Other spellings include "Haly," "Haily," "Healy," "Healey," "O'Healey," and "O'Haly." Notable people with the surname include American musician Bill Haley (Bill Haley & His Comets), American football player Dick Haley (Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers), and American actor Jack Haley (The Wizard of Oz, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Alexander's Ragtime Band). The first Haley to come to America was James Haley in Virginia in 1654.
Haley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John J Haley -- --, 1833 July 20, 1862 Virginia
- Andrew Haley -- --, 1667 May 13, 1725 Maine
- Eliza Haley -- --, 1849 December 0, 1891
- Frederick Haley -- --, 1889 April 10, 1917 West Yorkshire
- Frederick Marriotte Haley -- --, 1887 December 0, 1956 Nova Scotia
Haley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gordon Osborne Forrest Haley -- --, 1919 July 26, 1993 Nova Scotia
- Edith May Haley -- --, 1894 January 2, 1986 Nova Scotia
- Robert Haley -- --, 1848 March 1, 1920 Nova Scotia
- Daniel Haley -- --, 1846 December 18, 1926 Michigan
- Katherine E Haley -- --, 1882 December 0, 1910 Kentucky
